How to watch France vs Italy live: Stream, TV channel, team news, prediction

This will be a brilliant game at the Stade de France as France and Italy meet in a crucial game in Group 1 of the UEFA Nations League A. Zinedine Zidane has overseen two wins from two in his first games in charge, as France have beaten Turkiye and Belgium 1-0 in tight games. France have so many talented players in attack but will be without captain and talisman Kylian Mbappe for this game after he picked up an injury . Italy, with head coach Roberto Mancini back in charge for a second stint, lost against Belgium but secured a big win against Turkiye and are looking to bounce back after not qualifying for the World Cup. How to watch France vs Italy live, stream link and start time Kick off time : 2:45pm ET Friday (October 2) Venue : Stade de France — Saint-Denis TV Channel : Fox Sports 1 Stream link : fuboTV France team news Mbappe is out for the rest of the international break with a knee issue, while William Saliba is working his way back for his back injury and France and Arsenal will hope he is back soon. Liverpool's Jeremy Jacquet has looked really good at center back, while Zidane has not been afraid to give plenty of players a chance to impress in the post-Deschamps era. Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise and Manu Kone should all start this game as Zidane has rotated really well so far in this busy four-game international window. Italy team news Mancini has gone for a more youthful look for Italy and after losing against Belgium they got a big 4-1 win at Turkiye. Francesco Esposito is leading the line really well, while Spurs' Sandro Tonali is the lynchpin in midfield and Alessandro Bastoni at center back and Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal provide a solid defensive base. France vs Italy prediction This feels like it's going to be really tight and France will have most of the ball but will be wary of getting hit on the counter. In the end Les Bleus will get the job done. France 2-1 Italy .